Manhunt continues after suspect slips away again

A 33-year-old man wanted by police on suspicion of assaulting police, theft of a police cruiser and numerous other crimes, is believed to be the man who slipped from police grasp again Friday night in Hanover, police said.

Kyle Moore, of no fixed address, is wanted by Huron County OPP for a dozen criminal offences. He is also wanted by Sarnia Police Service for several criminal offences which took place in July.

OPP from Huron, Perth, Wellington and Bruce counties are searching for Moore. He has known ties to Huron, Perth, Lambton, Wellington and Bruce counties. He is suspected of other vehicle thefts in Wellington County, Huron OPP Const. Jamie Stanley said Monday.

Stanley said he's not known to have made any threats to anyone but his erratic behaviour and driving do present a threat to the public.

Hanover Police Chief Chris Knoll said in a news release Monday that an off-duty Hanover police officer saw a suspicious male carrying a gas can Friday at 7:15 p.m. Hanover officers arrived and located him at 8th Street and 12th Avenue.

Police chased the man they believe was Moore, who fled into a residential area through backyards. The area was contained with the help of the OPP and West Grey Police Service. Police searched with a police dog and Western Region Emergency Response Team members but he evaded arrest.

Hanover police found a stolen Ford F-250 pickup truck, reported stolen to Lambton County OPP, near the contained search area.

On Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Hanover police received a report of a stolen Ford Escape SUV from the 400-block of 9th Street in Hanover. It was recovered later in Desboro by Grey County OPP.

The suspect was last seen wearing a 3/4 length camouflage coat with an attached camouflage hoodie, a red ball cap and dark coloured pants.

Hanover police continue to investigate and have contacted Wingham Police Service and the OPP in Huron and Lambton counties.

The Stratford Beacon Herald reported last Wednesday that Moore last Monday is alleged to have broken into a Zurich, Ont. business to steal an ATV but made off with a pickup truck after the owner spotted him. Ten minutes after the thief left, he returned, and “sticks his tongue out at me, yells and screams and takes off,” Gerry Prosser, the owner of Bender Racing Canada which was hit, told the Beacon Herald.

Police said the suspect left Zurich in a Ford F-450 pickup and was pulled over by police near Bluevale by Wingham police. He's alleged to have assaulted the officer at roadside and stolen his cruiser. he police car crashed into trees behind an apartment complex in Listowel while being chased by police, the paper reported. The suspect ran shoeless from police and evaded arrest.

After a manhunt on Monday in Listowel in which schools were locked down as a helicopter circled the town and officers and a canine unit patrolled the streets, there was an unconfirmed sighting of a man matching his description in Ripley. Police were not able to find him there, either.

Huron OPP's arrest warrant wants Moore on 12 charges stemming from events that Monday. Sarnia police also have a warrant for his arrest for failing to attend court Aug. 10, on charges of driving disqualified, resisting a police officer, possession of stolen property, a pickup truck, and failing to comply with probation.

Moore is described as a white, six-feet tall, around 185 pounds with a medium build and short dark hair. He has tattoos on his hands and forearms.

Police ask anyone with information about Moore's whereabouts to call your local police or leave anonymous tips with Crime Stoppers.